3.5 STARS
First meal during this past Vegas trip. We dropped by for dinner on Wednesday, July 8th around 8:30pm. No reservation and a party of 5. We were seated right away.
Drinks:
*Watermelon sling: High west silver oak whiskey, fresh pressed watermelon juice & fresh lemon with aperol ($14)
*Southern revival: sweet and sour featuring wild turkey 81, passion fruit, basil ($14)
*Yardbird old fashioned: bacon-infused buffalo trace bourbon, angostura bitters, orange bitters, maple syrup ($15)
*Albert's collins: absolut, Avion reposado and spring 44 old tom gin ($15)
*Df evocation ($7)
After drinking all day, I could only stomach a cocktail. My choice of the Watermelon sling was perfect. Light and easy to drink. I nursed this the whole dinner.
Food:
*Deviled eggs: fresh chive, smoked trout roe 'redneck caviar' ($11)
*Bbq pork belly: 4oz house pork belly, sherry apple glaze, sliced pickle salad ($14)
*Iceberg wedge: crisp iceberg lettuce, fresh corn, tomatoes, house-smoked bacon, avocado, gaba goo dressing ($14)
*St Louis style pork ribs: tender slow-cooked, house bbq sauce ($32)
*Shrimp n' grits: Florida shrimp, crisp Virginia ham, Nora mill granary grits ($28)
*Chicken 'n' watermelon 'n' waffles: yardbird's signature 'old school fried chicken', honey hot sauce, chilled spiced watermelon, cheddar cheese chow chow waffle, bourbon maple syrup ($36 +$8 one thigh)
*Skillet cornbread: cheddar, bacon, jalapeno, maple butter ($9)
*Macaroni & cheese: torchio pasta, five artisanal cheeses, crispy herb crust ($10)
My favorite dish was the mac and cheese. Just the perfect amount of creaminess and crustiness. I finished off the dish since I liked it so much. Second fav was the shrimp and grits. The grits were kind of chunky with I enjoyed. The shrimp tender and flavorful. Of course I had to get a salad. Not the best wedge salad I've had. Felt like the corn made it too busy, but it added the refreshing element I needed when eating all the heavy food.
The found the mains of ribs and chicken okay. They were a little dry in my opinion. But with the chicken, I'm normally a thigh fan and ended up with a breast, so that may have been the reason. I did like the flavor of the breading though. That's what I get for eating slowly and grabbing a piece of chicken last! The deviled eggs were creamy and huge, but I felt the addition of roe just added an unnecessary fishiness. And the pork belly was waaay too tough and sweet.
Dessert
*'Crunch 'n munch' bread pudding, popcorn ice cream, caramel popcorn, pretzel ($10)
I only took a bit of this since we ordered dessert. I'm not a huge chocolate fan or bread pudding fan, so I didn't care for this at all.
This was probably a case of ordering too much of the wrong dishes. I probably would have enjoyed the bone marrow versus some of the other apps we got. But I believe the fried chicken was good. It was just a shame that I got the wrong kind of piece. But the mac and cheese redeemed it all for me. 3.5 rounded up to 4 stars!